Robert Griffith is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Griffith in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Griffith's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Robert Griffith
A defensive back with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 93 · #1236 · High-ValueWorth 93 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 28% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+11.6
Avg surplus
peak +18
8 seasons × ~11.6 surplus ≈ VORP 93
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1994 | — | MIN | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | MIN | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | MIN | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | MIN | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | MIN | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | MIN | 16 | — | 99 | 73 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 4.0 | 21.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | MIN | 16 | — | 86 | 57 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | MIN | 9 | — | 55 | 39 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | CLE | 12 | — | 63 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | CLE | 16 | — | 78 | 59 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | CLE | 16 | — | 96 | 70 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | ARI | 16 | — | 55 | 41 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | ARI | 16 | — | 73 | 55 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 194 | — | 605 | 446 | 159 | 22 | 5 | 8.5 | 35.5 | 16 | 51 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 24 | MIN | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 25 | MIN | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 26 | MIN | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 27 | MIN | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 28 | MIN | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 29 | MIN | 16 | — | 99 | 73 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 4.0 | 21.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2000 | 30 | MIN | 16 | — | 86 | 57 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2001 | 31 | MIN | 9 | — | 55 | 39 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 32 | CLE | 12 | — | 63 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 33 | CLE | 16 | — | 78 | 59 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2004 | 34 | CLE | 16 | — | 96 | 70 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 35 | ARI | 16 | — | 55 | 41 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2006 | 36 | ARI | 16 | — | 73 | 55 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| Career | 194 | 605 | 446 | 159 | 22 | 5 | — | — | 16 | 51 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 62.9 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 62 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 62 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
59
Sustained
career value
×.6
66
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 61.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 62· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 40.3
Availability 18.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1999bestavg 602006
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Interceptions leader7
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl25Solo18Ast7TFL4Dis4.0FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (San Diego State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Cris CarterWR8yJohn RandleDT7yJake ReedWR7yEd McDanielOLB7yOrlando ThomasFS7yChris WalshWR7yDavid PalmerRB7yMitch BergerP6yRobert SmithRB6yRobert TateDB6yAndrew JordanTE6yChuck EvansRB5yDwayne RuddLB5yFernando SmithDE5yGary AndersonK4yRandy MossWR4yDewayne WashingtonDB4yBrad JohnsonQB4yKailee WongLB4yMoe WilliamsRB4yDuane ClemonsDE4yTony WilliamsDT4yLeroy HoardRB4yDerrick L. AlexanderDE4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRobert inherited the Minnesota Vikings DB room from Dewayne Washington (1994–1997), and handed it to Orlando Thomas (1995–2001).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2005team change
Joined ARI (from CLE)
- 2002team change
Joined CLE (from MIN)
- 1994signing
Entered the NFL with MIN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 202 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 8-season peers. See all →
62
peak 66
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1999
C+2000
C+2001
B2002
C+2003
C+2004
C+2005
B2006
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 13 seasons.
93%
Era Translator
INT translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual INT | INT/G | → 2025 INT | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
93 career value over replacement — #1236 all-time of 4,642. 11.6/season above a replacement-level S.
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